Do I need to throw out a whole bag of bread just cuz there's a little mold on one slice?

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It's fresh bread, no preservatives.

FunkyMonkee · Accepted Answer

I never do! I just cut or tear off the moldy bits and use the rest.
My grandmother (years before I was born) used to clean out the fridge once a month and shed cut off all the moldy bits and toss the rest into a pot to make stew out of and the whole family ate that for dinner. Except for her hubby, who had a heart attack the year before I was born, every one of them (all 7) lived well into their 80's and 90's!!

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Yes. Because mold has spores. Even if you don't see the mold yet doesn't mean it's not covered in mold spores.

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

Usually yes. If you see fruiting body of fungus it means its mycelium (roots) infested entire bread already. Not all molds are poisonous, white mold that turns in green/blue sometimes is harmless and grows on Bree cheese or specific sort of sausages. However I wouldn't risk it with bread.
I ate once Ketchup with brown mold on surface that I didn't notice and few hours later I called an ambulance

Agape93 · Accepted Answer

Nope. Toss the slice out and smell the rest. If it smells yeasty, toss it. Otherwise freeze it until you're ready to use it

goaded · Answer

I'm a big fan of keeping things well past their sell-by date, and mould on cheese isn't a problem, just scrape it off, but moldy bread is a no-go. Chuck it, it will be all though the loaf, not just the bits you can see.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Unless it’s something you can cook or fry, throw out the complete food item. Don’t risk it, mold can make you violently ill.

NostalgiaSenpi · Answer

If you can tell that the other end of the loaf is clean on the inside and exterior, it's safe to keep. But if you're not sure, just toss it out.

Mold spreads quite rapidly. It's usually not safe to do so.

Guardian45 · Answer

If you understand how mold and fungi grow, then you would know you need to throw out that bread.

It is an opportunistic disease and can cause infection in people with weakened immunity, yet it is very dangerous and can be fatal!

molonski2 · Answer

NO , hell know..  I would never throw out the loaf , just cut it out where it exists.

AviatorTom · Answer

You should toss it, although most molds are not harmful when ingested.

MementoMori777 · Answer

It's the safest thing to do but you can try throwing just that slice

DarkLegacy · Answer

Yes you are supposed to. I did just that yesterday. The mould roots would have spread to the other slices even though you cannot see them

Nikki1989 · Answer

I wouldn't take any chances with it. Toss it.

HippieVeganJewslim · Answer

No. Cut off the mouldy part and eat the rest. The mouldy part may be used as compost.

Bricealan · Answer

Take it back to the store.

comekitty · Answer

I would pitch it.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

Yes, throw it out.

Cubus · Answer

I would throw it away

Backwood1988 · Answer

What do you mean by that

TrillXHippy · Answer

Throw all of it away

Jerre · Answer

I definitely would throw it away

Shamalien · Answer

You probs should chuck it

TrueConfection · Answer

Toss it.

TallAnon · Answer

Yes.

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